The incident occurred about 9 p.m. in the 900 block of Belleville Street, according to officer Frank Robertson, a department spokesman. He said the man was stabbed several times and died on the scene.

The victim's name has not been released, pending notification of his family. Homicide Detective Maggie Darling is in charge of the investigation and can be reached at 504.658.5300.

Earlier, at 4:30 p.m. Monday afternoon, Ernest Causey, 19, was shot outside an apartment complex in the 3700 block of Garden Oaks Drive in Algiers. Causey ran into a friend's apartment in the complex where he died.

Anyone with any information about either of these homicides is asked to call Crimestoppers at 504.822.1111.